Method for producing a trim element with a genuine carbon appearance

The invention relates to a method for producing a trim element for vehicles which has a genuine carbon appearance， comprising a carbon fiber layer which is arranged on an exposed side of the trim element and is visible from the outside， and which is made of a fiber structure composed of prefabricated carbon fibers with interstices， with the method comprising at least the process step of wet impregnating the prefabricated carbon fiber layer with an aqueous polymer dispersion based on polyurethane， acrylate or polyvinyl acetate or a mixture thereof， so that the polymer dispersion penetrates at least partially into the carbon fiber layer， increasing the suitability thereof for penetration of a coating into the interstices of the fiber structure of the carbon layer.